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Firmware Version 1.10.1.2
Does anybody know what they fixed? All it has in the release notes is "fixed some bugs" That is not a release note. That is a joke.
Hello Everyone
We have release firmware version 1.12.0.18 this firmware has fixes for disconnects and many more I posted the release notes below.
https://kb.netgear.com/000044171/RBR50-Firmware-Version-1-12-0-18
If you are still having issues after updating your Orbi unit you may want to factory reset the Orbi and test again. If you are still having disconnect issues or other issues with this firmware please create a new thread or contact our support team.
http://www.netgear.com/support/contact.aspx
Thanks
DarrenM
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It actually made my wifi completely unstable after the previous version fixed a lot of the issues i had been dealing with. Thankfully I still have some time left on my support, so so I've opened a ticket
- Yeah I agree, it's definitely worse than last version, I've downgraded 2 versions, as that was better
Through support I was able to get the new beta firmware and that seems to have fixed things. I am guessing the next public release isn't far away guessing on the comments their tech support.
LeBullet,
How were you able to downgrade the firmware and stop the unit from auto-updating to the latest? My unit was working perfectly before 1.10.1.2. and everytime I manually load the previous version it automatically updates itself in a matter of minutes.
It seemed I wasn't, the next day, it had auto updated itself and my issues have returned in earnest.
youd kind of hope they'll add this "check box ", wouldn't you
aG
- ORBI!!!!! Get your stuff together!!!!! ICANT STAND THIS ANYMORE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! DISCONNECT DISCONNECT DISCONNECT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
- Hey everyone, these issues are caused by the Orbi backhaul from the router dropping constantly. You can reference this thread for more info. https://community.netgear.com/t5/Orbi/Orbi-backhall-signal-dropping-to-Zero/td-p/1276320
This is a critical failure and Netgear is not addressing it. Please take a chance and look at your Backhaul signals and post your results! There's not a single example of one that does not look like an EKG.orbi just restarted itself, nothing shows in the log why. firmware is still the same. this is the 1st time this thing restarted itself for no reason. is this a known issue in 1.10.1.2?
- What are you experiencing.. also the latest version practically un usable
- Prpblem im javong now 2.4 and 5Ghz dropping thought i give it a shot.. ran a analyzer to see what cjannels were avaible.. i have a mix of windows and mac devices
I have the latest beta and I am now stable. Lots of talk on here about backhaul stability etc but my real life experience is that my system is solid. As a scientist I do wonder about the validity of some of the graphs being posted; not challenging the integrity of the posters, just whether the methodologies are telling us anything useful.
The firmware version I had, had DBG version, so I'm going to check with Netgear that I had the right version before totally before passing comment on it
Bullet
- Timch, would you mind checking the backhaul on your system using whatever method you prefer?
Then to see if the drops make a difference, make a Wi-Fi call while connected to the satellite. You can watch your call drop. I think it would be great to have a scientist look into this. The more eyes the better because the graphs are definitely not lying.
@BobertSaget wrote:
Timch, would you mind checking the backhaul on your system using whatever method you prefer?
Then to see if the drops make a difference, make a Wi-Fi call while connected to the satellite. You can watch your call drop. I think it would be great to have a scientist look into this. The more eyes the better because the graphs are definitely not lying.Well, I'm not a scientist, but I have a master's degree in computer engineering and 28 years of experience developing (and debugging) computer products.
Like Timch, it's not clear to me that the backhaul disappearing from a WiFi scanning app means there's a problem. The data I've collected doesn't support that hypothesis. My Orbis is stable and I don't have a consistent backhaul in WiFI scanning apps.
I've tried at least four WiFi scanning apps on my MacBookPro. The backhaul very rarely shows up on any of them during normal operation. This would indicate that whatever protocol Netgear is using for the backhaul is not standard WiFi and does not reliably appear on WiFi scanners. There are other devices that use WiFi channels to communicate and don't appear on scanners. Sonos is one example.
We don't know how Netgear is using the backhaul channels, so it's a major (and possibly invalid) assumption to conclude that the backhaul must continuously appear in a WiFi scanner for proper operation of Orbi.
I downloaded WiFi Explorer yesterday and it will sometimes show the backhaul. I have a screenshot where you can see the backhaul on channel 157 and it disappears from the graph. However, immediately after the backhaul disappears I was still able to transfer data at 90 Mbps to a Raspberry Pi that's hardwired to the satellite. So, definitely the backhaul was still working even though it wasn't showing in WiFi Explorer.
If somone could collect data that directly correlates the timing of the backhaul signal changes with network outages and returns to service, then that would be more meaningful.
Also Computer Engineer with 17 years in the field.. I tried there beta firmware and again discconecting all of my devices.. I wish they would post something fast not a good look for future sales.. if it wasnt for the range i would just keep my FIOS Gateway
- I believe i jave the dbg beta also for the past hour or so no problems
- Take it back dropping again.. pain in the ass back to my gateway router
